Comparison

Notes Todo's Lists vs Nested Folder Notes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Notes Todo's Lists

Securely organize your thoughts and tasks with a private note-taking app. Protect your entries with passcodes and Face/Touch ID, and sync across all your Apple devices. Create to-do lists and access notes from your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Passcode protected notes and folders
  • Face/Touch ID app lock
  • Unlimited folder structure
  • To-do lists
  • Apple Watch app
  • Siri Shortcuts
  • iCloud sync
Features
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NotesFolio: Private, Simple Note Organizer. Passcode protect your notes and folders. Simple and straight forward text editor that allows you to create notes and categorize them in a folder structure! Create unlimited levels of folders!  PRIVACY All notes are encrypted and stored on your private iCloud. Keep your data safe with a personal passcode, or lock the entire app with Face/Touch ID. NoteFolio DOES NOT have any user accounts or signups - all data is stored on your devices only! SECURITY All of your data is stored securely and privately on your iCloud storage using end to end encryption. Passcode protect single notes or folders. You can also lock the entire app with your Touch/Face ID. SIMPLICITY Straight forward and intuitive design makes note taking and organizing easy! Simplified for ease of use text editor allows you to write down quickly what is most important. ORGANIZE Organize your notes by using folders or tag them as favorite for quick access. Organize your notes with folders or group into sub directories for better search. APPLE WATCH Access your notes and folders right on your wrist - of course all secured with your passcode! SIRI SHORTCUTS Create Siri Shortcuts for quick note or todo creation. WIDGETS View your favorite notes or create a shortcut for your todo list. ICLOUD SYNC NoteFolio works seamlessly across your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch! No signup required! NoteFolio uses your personal secure iCloud storage. Available on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and MacOS! TOP FEATURES * Passcode protect specific files * * Passcode protect whole app * * Attach a photo to notes * * Unlimited Folders synched in iCloud * * To do lists * * Different theme colors * * Dark mode * * Face ID * * Siri Shortcuts * * Global Search * * Apple iCloud synch * * Apple Watch app * * Home Screen Widgets * Download today! ---------- Terms of Use: http://funnmedia.com/notefolio/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/10691436

About

Nested Folder Notes

Organize your thoughts and ideas with unlimited folders and subfolders. Create text notes, checklists, or add images. This ad-free app offers flexible date management and a powerful search function for easy retrieval.

Highlights
  • Unlimited subfolders
  • Text notes
  • Checklists
  • Image attachments
  • Customizable folder icons and colors
  • Full-text search
  • Offline access
Features
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Folino brings order to your notes: folders and subfolders as deep as you like, plus checklists and voice notes. No ads, no account, made in Germany. Notebook, journal, to-do list or shopping list: in Folino, every topic gets its own folder and every folder as many subfolders as you need. So you can find everything again, even years later. UNLIMITED FOLDERS • As many folders and subfolders as you like, nested as deep as you like • Pinning, favorites and “Recent notes” for quick access • Sort each folder by title, date modified, date created or by hand • List or tile view • Copy, move and duplicate, including entire folders with their contents NOTES, CHECKLISTS, VOICE NOTES • Formatting: bold, italic, headings, bullet lists, quotes, colors • Checklists to tick off, turn a note into a checklist and back • Record voice notes • Section overview for long notes • Reading view, so nothing gets changed by accident • Insert date and time with one tap, handy for journaling FIND IT FAST • Full-text search across titles and content, best matches first • Recycle bin: restore what you deleted PRIVATE AND SECURE • Lock the whole app or individual notes and folders, with PIN, Face ID or Touch ID • No account needed, no ads • Your notes stay on your device and work offline • Backup as a file, export as text, print and share SWITCHING MADE EASY • Import from Google Keep, including checklists, images, colors and voice notes. Labels become folders • Import TXT, Markdown and CSV files MADE FOR YOU • Themes: Light, Dark, Black and more • 7 text sizes, red-green color blindness mode, VoiceOver • For iPhone and iPad, in 28 languages FOLINO PREMIUM Buy once, no subscription. Try it free for 7 days. • Sync via your Google Drive between iPhone, iPad and Android • Images in notes, placed freely and resizable • Voice recordings with no time limit • Links between notes and folders, like a personal wiki • Shortcuts: one note in several folders • Icons and colors for folders, colors for notes • Export as PDF Questions or ideas for Folino? I’d love to hear from you by email.

Screenshots

Notes Todo's Lists4 screens
Nested Folder Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nested Folder Notes at 5.0 against Notes Todo's Lists's 3.8. Nested Folder Notes also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (91% vs 73%). Notes Todo's Lists's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Notes Todo's Lists sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Nested Folder Notes sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nested Folder Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Notes Todo's Lists's written reviews are positive against 91% of Nested Folder Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes Todo's Lists ships an update every 2 months, Nested Folder Notes fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notes Todo's Lists versus Nested Folder Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes Todo's ListsNested Folder Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1013 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunn Media, LLCTobias Schiek

Customer experience

Notes Todo's Lists

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

Nested Folder Notes

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Notes Todo's Lists

Subscriptions3
  • NoteFolio PRO Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • NoteFolio PRO Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium Plus Bundle1 Year trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • NoteFolio PRO Lifetime!$14.99
7 purchases

Nested Folder Notes

One-time7
  • Style AddOn$0.99
  • Donation$0.99
  • Images AddOn$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Donation$1.99
  • Donation$2.99
  • Donation$3.99
  • Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Notes Todo's Lists free?
Notes Todo's Lists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nested Folder Notes free?
Nested Folder Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notes Todo's Lists or Nested Folder Notes?
Nested Folder Notes is rated higher. Notes Todo's Lists averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Nested Folder Notes averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Notes Todo's Lists or Nested Folder Notes have ads?
Neither Notes Todo's Lists nor Nested Folder Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes Todo's Lists or Nested Folder Notes?
Notes Todo's Lists ships an update every 2 months, and Nested Folder Notes fortnightly. Most recently, Notes Todo's Lists was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nested Folder Notes on November 3, 2026.

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